"Son of man, you are living among a rebellious people. They have eyes to see but do not see and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious people.

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所以人子阿、你要豫備擄去使用的物件、在白日當他們眼前從你所住的地方移到別處去．他們雖是悖逆之家、或者可以揣摩思想。

"Therefore, son of man, pack your belongings for exile and in the daytime, as they watch, set out and go from where you are to another place. Perhaps they will understand, though they are a rebellious house.

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你要在白日當他們眼前帶出你的物件去、好像豫備擄去使用的物件．到了晚上、你要在他們眼前親自出去、像被擄的人出去一樣。

During the daytime, while they watch, bring out your belongings packed for exile. Then in the evening, while they are watching, go out like those who go into exile.

5

你要在他們眼前挖通了牆、從其中將物件帶出去。

While they watch, dig through the wall and take your belongings out through it.

6

到天黑時、你要當他們眼前搭在肩頭上帶出去、並要蒙住臉看不見地、因為我立你作以色列家的豫兆。

Put them on your shoulder as they are watching and carry them out at dusk. Cover your face so that you cannot see the land, for I have made you a sign to the house of Israel."

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我就照著所吩咐的去行、白日帶出我的物件、好像豫備擄去使用的物件．到了晚上、我用手挖通了牆．天黑的時候、就當他們眼前搭在肩頭上帶出去。

So I did as I was commanded. During the day I brought out my things packed for exile. Then in the evening I dug through the wall with my hands. I took my belongings out at dusk, carrying them on my shoulders while they watched.

8

次日早晨、耶和華的話臨到我說、

In the morning the word of the LORD came to me:

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人子阿、以色列家、就是那悖逆之家、豈不是問你說、你作什麼呢。

"Son of man, did not that rebellious house of Israel ask you, 'What are you doing?'

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你要對他們說、主耶和華如此說、這是關乎耶路撒冷的君王、和他周圍以色列全家的豫表。〔原文作擔子〕

"Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: This oracle concerns the prince in Jerusalem and the whole house of Israel who are there.'

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你要說、我作你們的豫兆、我怎樣行、他們所遭遇的也必怎樣、他們必被擄去。

Say to them, 'I am a sign to you.' "As I have done, so it will be done to them. They will go into exile as captives.

12

他們中間的君王、也必在天黑的時候將物件搭在肩頭上帶出去．他們要挖通了牆、從其中帶出去．他必蒙住臉、眼看不見地。

"The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk and leave, and a hole will be dug in the wall for him to go through. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land.

13

我必將我的網撒在他身上、他必在我的網羅中纏住、我必帶他到迦勒底人之地的巴比倫、他雖死在那裡、卻看不見那地。

I will spread my net for him, and he will be caught in my snare; I will bring him to Babylonia, the land of the Chaldeans, but he will not see it, and there he will die.

14

周圍一切幫助他的、和他所有的軍隊、我必分散四方、〔方原文作風〕也要拔刀追趕他們。

I will scatter to the winds all those around him--his staff and all his troops--and I will pursue them with drawn sword.

15

我將他們四散在列國、分散在列邦的時候、他們就知道我是耶和華。

"They will know that I am the LORD, when I disperse them among the nations and scatter them through the countries.

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我卻要留下他們幾個人得免刀劍、飢荒、瘟疫、使他們在所到的各國中、述說他們一切可憎的事．人就知道我是耶和華。

But I will spare a few of them from the sword, famine and plague, so that in the nations where they go they may acknowledge all their detestable practices. Then they will know that I am the LORD."

17

耶和華的話又臨到我說、

The word of the LORD came to me:

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人子阿、你喫飯必膽戰、喝水必惶惶憂慮。

"Son of man, tremble as you eat your food, and shudder in fear as you drink your water.

Say to the people of the land: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says about those living in Jerusalem and in the land of Israel: They will eat their food in anxiety and drink their water in despair, for their land will be stripped of everything in it because of the violence of all who live there.

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有居民的城邑必變為荒場、地也必變為荒廢．你們就知道我是耶和華。

The inhabited towns will be laid waste and the land will be desolate. Then you will know that I am the LORD.'"

21

耶和華的話臨到我說、

The word of the LORD came to me:

22

人子阿、在你們以色列地、怎麼有這俗語說、日子遲延、一切異象都落了空呢。

"Son of man, what is this proverb you have in the land of Israel: 'The days go by and every vision comes to nothing'?

23

你要告訴他們說、主耶和華如此說、我必使這俗語止息、以色列中不再用這俗語、你卻要對他們說、日子臨近、一切的異象必都應驗。

Say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am going to put an end to this proverb, and they will no longer quote it in Israel.' Say to them, 'The days are near when every vision will be fulfilled.

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從此、在以色列家中必不再有虛假的異象、和奉承的占卜．

For there will be no more false visions or flattering divinations among the people of Israel.

25

我耶和華說話、所說的必定成就、不再耽延．你們這悖逆之家、我所說的話、必趁你們在世的日子成就．這是主耶和華說的。

But I the LORD will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious house, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"

26

耶和華的話又臨到我說、

The word of the LORD came to me:

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人子阿、以色列家的人說、他所見的異象、是關乎後來許多的日子、所說的豫言、是指著極遠的時候。

"Son of man, the house of Israel is saying, 'The vision he sees is for many years from now, and he prophesies about the distant future.'

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所以你要對他們說、主耶和華如此說、我的話沒有一句再耽延的、我所說的必定成就．這是主耶和華說的。

"Therefore say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled, declares the Sovereign LORD.'"